Country Most Famous for Cannibalism Shocked by Alleged Incident of Cannibalism

No one can explain why Abos look and behave so similarly to Africans.

Straits Times:

Papua New Guinea’s Police Minister has condemned “horrific” claims of cannibalism swirling on social media, vowing “such barbarity” would not define the Pacific nation.

A group of machete-wielding men dangle what looks like a severed human foot in grisly photos published on Jan 6 on the front page of Papua New Guinea’s largest newspaper.

Although the men are not filmed eating the body part, one of them appears to make a licking gesture while holding it up for the camera.

Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili said he was deeply troubled by images that appeared to depict “horrific acts of cannibalism”.

“A violent confrontation between two brothers escalated, leading to a heartbreaking outcome,” he told AFP.

“The conflict saw villagers taking sides, ultimately resulting in the gruesome killing of the elder brother by the younger sibling.”


Their PM, James Marape, certainly looks like he’s enjoyed human BBQ before

Mr Tsiamalili said in a separate statement dated Dec 5 that “such barbarity does not define us as a people or a nation”.

“These barbaric actions by a group of youths not only shock our collective conscience but also pose a grave threat to the societal values that bind us as a nation,” he added.

“Such acts of inhumanity are intolerable and represent a significant challenge to our shared humanity.”

The police traced the images to the Goilala district in the country’s jungle-clad interior.

The killing took place “a month ago” in Saki Village, Mr Tsiamalili said, although the video had only recently gained traction online.

Papua New Guinea has long been tarred by outdated tropes that paint its people as savages.

Hmmm….